The Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) placed a five year obligation on gas and electricity suppliers to reduce carbon emissions in the household sector through energy efficiency improvements. It ran from April 2008 - December 2012.
Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) (117 KB , PDF)
The Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) placed a five year obligation on gas and electricity suppliers to reduce carbon emissions in the household sector through energy efficiency improvements. It ran from April 2008 – December 2012.
Overall CERT resulted in almost 4 million households receiving professionally-installed loft insulation; 2.6 million households receiving professionally-installed cavity wall insulation and an estimated 2.8 million additional households receiving ‘DIY’ loft insulation materials.
Early criticisms of the scheme included the large number of energy saving light bulbs supplied to households without the necessary monitoring of their installation or of savings achieved. This was addressed by removing such items from the scheme and obliging suppliers to provide much of the savings through insulation measures.
The green deal has now replaced CERT.
Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) (117 KB , PDF)
The Great British Energy Bill 2024-25 was introduced to the Commons on 25 July 2024. The second reading of the bill is scheduled for 5 September 2024. The bill would create a new, publicly owned company, Great British Energy, designed to invest in and develop clean energy.
Energy prices have fallen since summer 2023, but are still be well above pre-'energy crisis' levels and are due to increase in autumn 2024.
A general debate on Making Britain a clean energy superpower is scheduled in the Commons Chamber on 26 July 2024.
